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A photograph of a ceremonial stage scene. A smiling man with short dark hair and a vermilion mark on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing a rust-orange robe and a beaded mala necklace. He holds his arms outstretched in welcome. To his right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body stands with palms pressed together in greeting. On the left, a figure in orange clothing holds a pink flag on a pole topped with a trident. Silver and brass kalasha-style lamps stand at the right edge and pink flowers appear at the lower left. A gold-framed carved panel and a grey textured wall form the backdrop.

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Ceremonial stage scene at a Kumbh Mela event. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with bare feet on a red footstool. A young priest in orange robes and a pink cloth stands at left holding the pink cloth; an older man in a white dhoti with red sash and rudraksha beads at right holds a copper kalasha pot. Brass lamps stand at the sides and pink flowers lie on the floor, with a gilded trident and ornamental fan behind.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion head and a tiger-striped cushion, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, holding a copper pot and a silver-tipped staff. To the left, a young attendant in orange robes and a garland stands near the throne. Behind them hangs a large red flag bearing a portrait of a smiling person wearing an orange head wrap, and a gold trident sits at the upper left. The seated man has long swept-back hair and red tilak marks, with ornaments and cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, labelled as a probable match by appearance.2016-05-24April 16 20162016-04-16May 24 20162016-05-24November 19 20172017-11-19October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20172017-02-22A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, draped with a zebra-striped cloth. Hanging brass oil lamps with bells and lit lamps frame the stage, with blue and yellow painted pillars at the sides. Several dark-haired heads of audience members are visible at the bottom edge, and a brass oil lamp stands at lower left.2013-03-07February 24 20112011-02-24October 13 20152015-10-13March 27 20132013-03-27